Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Fringed dodder

Anarta melanopa compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Noctuidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cuscuta
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.